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Match Point (2005) – Woody Allen (Friday’s Finest)

Posted on March 6, 2020 by observationblogger — 9 Comments

Match Point is a Woody Allen film which hardly gets a mention when people recite Woody films off the top of their heads. It’s no wonder since Match Point is a major departure from Woody’s accustomed routes and ‘brand’ such…

Tagged with: Match point, Woody Allen
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Sleeper (1973) – Woody Allen

Posted on March 20, 2019 by observationblogger — 14 Comments

Sleeper is a scantly known Woody Allen movie recommended to me by fellow blogger badfinger20. I was enthralled by it and frankly it remains a mystery how it isn’t more widely known. I cannot remember the last time I laughed…

Tagged with: 1984, brave new world, comedy, Diane Keaton, Dystopia, Sleeper, Woody Allen
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Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) – Woody Allen

Posted on August 28, 2014 by observationblogger — 2 Comments

Since I saw Woody Allen’s exquisite Blue Jasmine, I have churned through his movie biography. This afternoon I saw ‘Hannah and her Sisters’ which has been claimed by many as Woody Allen’s Magnum Opus. I thought it was extremely well…

Tagged with: blue jasmine, Hannah and her sisters, Manhattan, Match point, Mia Farrow, Woody Allen
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Manhattan – A stupendous movie about dating and relationships

Posted on April 12, 2014 by observationblogger — 5 Comments

I can’t think of a more charming and thought provoking movie about dating and relationships than Manhattan. It possesses such rich dialogue and probing commentary on the desperate nature of human beings in search of love. Also it demonstrates Woody’s…

Tagged with: Annie Hall, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Manhattan, seinfeld, Woody Allen
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Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) Ingmar Bergman

Posted on March 13, 2014 by observationblogger — 2 Comments

Last night I saw this gorgeous movie called Smiles of a Summer Night. This Ingmar Bergman period piece comedy runs rampant with extremely clever and witty dialogue. It’s so unashamedly cheeky! On the surface, it’s seemingly a light-hearted humorous romp…